Justine Yuriko Sekiyama, (nickname Pachook) was born in Los Angeles, a Nisei and an Amache Relocation Camp Internee during World War II where she met Miles M. Hamada. At L.A.C.C., she earned certification and was a X-Ray Technician until relocating to Thousand Oaks, where she worked as a Security Guard for Pinkerton.
The family will have a private memorial, no date at present.

Beloved mother of Miles Stanley (Betty) Hamada, Pauline Hamada (Ray) Cerullo, David Shawn (Ofelia) Hamada, Emi Sandra (Tom Braceland) Hamada; beloved Grandmother of Lauren (Noah) Limbaugh, Christopher Cerullo, Sandra and David M. Hamada. Also suvived by niece Jodi (Kirk) Suga & Family, cousins; Joanne Funakoshi (Ian) Maclaren and Kay and Gabriella Torres.